BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING DUO, Gough and Collins, create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious, whip-smart story about a circle of violence and how it finally gets broken.
In a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.
Unable to retaliate, but similarly feeling rather cross, Vlad kicks Tad's mum who kicks the postman, who kicks a policewoman who kicks a politician . . . Until the kick travels around the whole world! Only to land back up at Tad's birthday party a year on . . .
And then there's something WORSE than a kick in circulation. Oh, WHAT could be worse than a kick up the bum?
It's up to Tad to wrestle with his anger and to break the cycle and send something better off round the world.
Laugh-out-loud funny, with so many moments of shock and glee, this is the perfect teaching tool for any child who has ever had an outburst! For fans of I Want My Hat Back, I Really Want to Eat a Child and Not Now Bernard.
| ISBN: | 9780571380244 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2026 |
| Author: | Julian Gough |
| Illustrator: | Ross Collins |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
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BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING DUO, Gough and Collins, create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious, whip-smart story about a circle of violence and how it finally gets broken.
In a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.
Unable to retaliate, but similarly feeling rather cross, Vlad kicks Tad's mum who kicks the postman, who kicks a policewoman who kicks a politician . . . Until the kick travels around the whole world! Only to land back up at Tad's birthday party a year on . . .
And then there's something WORSE than a kick in circulation. Oh, WHAT could be worse than a kick up the bum?
It's up to Tad to wrestle with his anger and to break the cycle and send something better off round the world.
Laugh-out-loud funny, with so many moments of shock and glee, this is the perfect teaching tool for any child who has ever had an outburst! For fans of I Want My Hat Back, I Really Want to Eat a Child and Not Now Bernard.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed When Tad Kicked Vlad and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
When Tad Kicked Vlad features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Adventure Stories, Funny, Animal Stories, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
When Tad Kicked Vlad is available in Paperback, Hardback
When Tad Kicked Vlad was written by Julian Gough and published by Faber & Faber
When Tad Kicked Vlad has 64 pages
£7.19
